UNSPSC 50302011: Nectarberries

The variety of blackberries known as nectarberries

UNSPSC 50302011 Nectarberries is a Commodity code that names a single fresh fruit product line. State and local governments procure fresh produce — including nectarberries alongside a broader mix of fruits, vegetables, and related food service items — primarily for institutional food service operations: school districts, corrections departments, mental health facilities, senior care programs, child and adult care food programs, and municipal parks and recreation venues. The vast majority of recent solicitations are issued by school nutrition programs, which dominate activity under this code family. Issuing bodies span state departments of corrections and mental health, county school districts, municipal parks and recreation departments, and special-purpose entities such as Head Start programs and health care coalitions. The work solicited ranges from narrow single-item procurements (such as petite bananas or nectarberries alone) to broad grocery and produce bids covering 200+ line items across multiple fruit and vegetable categories. Vendors must comply with USDA buy-domestic requirements where applicable, HACCP food safety protocols, prevailing wage certification in some jurisdictions, and state-mandated licensing and inspection standards. School districts typically impose tight delivery windows (early morning, Monday through Friday), specific ripeness and temperature requirements, minimum fill rates (often 95–98 percent), and insurance requirements ($500,000 to $1 million general liability depending on contract value).

Recent activity is concentrated in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, Florida, Connecticut, and Mississippi. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice requesting fresh fruit and vegetable supply to its Snyder Food Warehouse (RFx IW267420, due October 14, 2026); Madison Metropolitan School District requesting petite bananas in 150-count cases at specified ripeness stages for September 2026–June 2027 delivery (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026, estimated annual value $78,000); the Illinois Department of Corrections requesting fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center with bi-weekly service on a small business set-aside (Solicitation 27426DOCJOLIEB53849, due September 3, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education requesting fresh produce across 200+ line items for the 2026–27 school year (IFB SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026); and Head Start of Greater Dallas requesting approximately 32,409 cases of frozen foods, produce, and meat products for child care programs (IFB 26-GP, sealed bids due June 24, 2026, estimated value $969,460.94). Contract terms typically span one school or fiscal year with options for renewal; delivery is weekly or bi-weekly with F.O.B. Destination pricing and no separate fuel surcharges. Bid evaluation commonly weights cost at 30–40 percent, with remaining points distributed across vendor qualifications, menu or product variety, compliance and food safety, geographic preference or local-vendor advantage where applicable, and diverse-owned business status (5–10 points where offered).